NIGHTMARE NEW ENGLAND NAMED
ONE OF AMERICA'S TOP THRILL ATTRACTIONS FOR 2009
-- 'America's Best Haunts' reveals list of 12 eerie elite
for best scare tactics in U.S. --
Litchfield, N.H. (August 11, 2009) . . . Ranked as one
of the best fright factories in the U.S., Nightmare New
England made the 2009 list of top haunts revealed by America's
Best Haunts, the nation's eminent authority on thrill
attractions. America's Best Haunts (www.americasbesthaunts.com)
evaluated haunted attractions from coast to coast to select
12 of the best of the best to wear its coveted seal.
Nightmare New England has delivered the scares since 2008
as the premier
Haunted attraction in the region. Nightmare New England
is a massive 20-acre Halloween Scream Park located at
Funway Park in Litchfield, NH.
This year, the legendary SpookyWorld joins Nightmare New
England to forge one of the largest and most terrifying
Halloween Scream Parks in the country! The scale and variety
of this mega-park offers something to thrill even the
boldest of Halloween fanatics. Nightmare New England and
SpookyWorld will feature seven terrifying haunted attractions
at one location. Resident Director of Operations, Mike
Krausert, a Haunt Industry veteran and vice-president
of the International Association of Haunted Attractions
(IAHA), has a special message for guests: "Every
haunt is designed for maximum intensity and thrills."
With over a million dollars invested in animatronics,
props, costumes and special effects, Krausert warns, "don't
expect to catch a breather here!"
"We are honored to be named one of America's best
and will wear the 2009 seal with pride," Our customers
recognize our efforts, and it is gratifying to know America's
Best Haunts did too." says Krausert.
A panel of thrill park industry experts' thoroughly evaluated
top haunts from across the U.S. before bestowing the honor
to this year's eerie elite. Each attraction was judged
on creepy criteria including special effects, marketing,
consumer value, design, actor ability, fear factor and
safety.
"Our team of haunt experts takes their jobs seriously
when it comes to naming America's best," said Steve
Kopelman of America's Best Haunts. "With 26 million
Americans screaming for more fright and more thrills,
only the most sophisticated attractions earn the right
to wear our seal of approval."
About America's Best Haunts Established in 2006, Americas Best Haunts (www.americasbesthaunts.com)
is the only expert resource of its kind, identifying the
most superior haunted attractions in the country for today's
discerning fright lovers.
Nightmare New England One of America's largest and most terrifying Halloween
Scream parks! Featuring Nightmare New England & the
legendary SpookyWorld, seven unique Haunted Attractions
at one location! www.nightmarenewengland.com
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About Mike Krausert, Director of Operations - Nightmare
New England & SpookyWorld
Mike Krausert
Director of Operations - Nightmare New England & SpookyWorld
mike@nightmarenewengland.com
With 20 years of experience Mike is a respected designer
and leader within the haunt industry, Mike has written
several instructional articles published in Haunted Attraction
and Haunt World magazines and has taught classes at the
Transworld National Halloween Show (2003 & 2009),
HauntCon (2004 - 2009), Midwest Haunters Convention, and
the Eastern Haunters Convention. Mike continues to promote
new techniques to advance the design evolution and creative
development within the haunt industry. In 2007, Mike was
the recipient of the Isabella
Award which honors an individual whose achievement
is measured by his/her contributions towards improving
and strengthening the haunt industry as a community of
artists and enthusiasts and who set a positive example
for others to follow. Mike, now a transplant to the Boston
area, has recently been named the Director of Operations
for Nightmare
New England located in Litchfield, New Hampshire.
Mike's previous attractions and accomplishments have been
featured in HauntSearch, HauntWorld, Haunted Attraction,
SkinDeep, Nickelodeon, Family Circle, & Sound and
Video Contractor Magazines as well as industry videos
highlighting haunts from across the U.S. He is co-owner
of Terror
on the Fox in Green Bay, Wisconsin; Terror
on the Fox has been voted among the Top 10 haunted
attractions in the country for the past several years.
